Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his border fence policy brought illegal immigration 'down to zero,' protecting Israel from being 'swamped by people who don't share our values.' He contrasted the measure with the rescue of Ethiopian Jews, saying the policy was demographic protection, not racial.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday defended his administration's border fence policy, asserting that it was a necessary demographic safeguard for Israel's future as a Jewish state. The fence, built along the Egyptian border, effectively halted illegal immigration, he said. Netanyahu emphasized that the policy was not racially motivated, pointing to Israel's ongoing efforts to bring Ethiopian Jews to the country. The remarks add to his long-standing security-first approach, which has included robust border protection in the north and south. As The Zioneer has reported, Netanyahu has consistently framed sovereignty and border control as essential to national security.
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